Bill Text: IA SF75 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the use of blue and white lighting devices and reflectors during snow and ice treatment and removal, making penalties applicable, and including sunset date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1040.) Effective 7-1-15.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-01 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 962. [SF75 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-SF75-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 75 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON
                                  TRANSPORTATION

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  1040)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                         Senate File 75

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO THE USE OF BLUE AND WHITE LIGHTING DEVICES AND
    REFLECTORS DURING SNOW AND ICE TREATMENT AND REMOVAL, MAKING
    PENALTIES APPLICABLE, AND INCLUDING SUNSET DATE PROVISIONS.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 321.323A, subsection 2, unnumbered
 paragraph 1, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
    The operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary
 towing or recovery vehicle, a stationary utility maintenance
 vehicle, a stationary municipal maintenance vehicle, or a
 stationary highway maintenance vehicle, that is displaying
 flashing yellow, amber, blue, white, or red lights, shall
 approach the vehicle with due caution and shall proceed in one
 of the following manners, absent any other direction by a peace
 officer:
    Sec. 2.  Section 321.393, Code 2015, is amended by adding the
 following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  5.  a.  The provisions of this section
 shall not prohibit the use of a lighting device or reflector
 displaying an amber, white, or blue light when the lighting
 device or reflector is rear=facing and mounted on a motor
 truck, trailer, tractor, truck=mounted snow blower, or motor
 grader owned by the department while the equipment is being
 used for snow and ice treatment or removal on the public
 streets or highways.
    b.  This subsection is repealed on July 1, 2019.
    Sec. 3.  Section 321.423, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code
 2015, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
    NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (4)  (a)  A motor truck, trailer,
 tractor, truck=mounted snow blower, or motor grader owned by
 the department if the blue light is rear=facing and used in
 conjunction with amber and white lighting devices or reflectors
 while the equipment is being used for snow and ice treatment or
 removal on the public streets or highways.
    (b)  This subparagraph (4) is repealed on July 1, 2019.
    Sec. 4.  Section 321.423, subsection 7, paragraph a, Code
 2015, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
    NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (4)  (a)  On a motor truck, trailer,
 tractor, truck=mounted snow blower, or motor grader owned by
 the department if the white light is rear=facing and used in
 conjunction with amber and blue lighting devices or reflectors
 while the equipment is being used for snow and ice treatment or
 removal on the public streets or highways.
    (b)  This subparagraph (4) is repealed on July 1, 2019.
    Sec. 5.  USE OF BLUE AND WHITE LIGHTING DEVICES ==
 REPORT.  The department of transportation shall document the
 effectiveness of displaying blue and white lighting devices on
 equipment used by the department for snow and ice treatment
 or removal on the public streets or highways. The department
 shall utilize existing staff and accident reporting systems to
 perform the documentation. Before July 1, 2019, the department
 shall submit a report to the general assembly containing the
 documentation.


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate


                                                             
                               KRAIG PAULSEN
                               Speaker of the House
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 is known as Senate File 75, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
                               Secretary of the Senate
 Approved                , 2015


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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